The prevalence of functional constipation in children was unchanged after the Rome IV criteria halved the diagnosis period in Rome III.

Edgar Játiva-Mariño Maritza Gisel Rivera-Valenzuela Carlos Alberto Velasco-Benítez Miguel Saps

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2019)

Modifying the time required for a diagnosis functional constipation from two months to one month did not result in a significant difference in the prevalence.

Keyphrases

risk factors
irritable bowel syndrome
young adults